Technology
‘Why data protection must be taken seriously’
By Juliet Umeh CEO of Data Services Protection Limited, DSPL, Mr. Tunde Balogun has advised Nigerians to protect their personal data from falling into wrong hands else they could be
DIGITAL SWITCH OVER: Lagos ready to go digital — NBC
…Hails StarTimes’ roles towards feat By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Lagos State is exiting the analogue broadcasting April 29. From that day, broadcast signals will switch to digital and the
Why Nigeria needs 2% of GDP for research, innovation
By Emmanuel Elebeke Minister of External Affairs, Geofrey Onyeama has said that the country needs to set aside two per cent of its Gross Domestic Product, GDP for research and
Bitcoin rises as Tesla officially begins acceptance as currency
Tesla began officially accepting bitcoin as currency to purchase electric autos, Chief Executive Elon Musk said Wednesday, further boosting the digital money. “You can now buy a Tesla with bitcoin,”
First tweet on Twitter fetches $2.9 mn at auction
The first message ever fired off at Twitter sold on Monday for $2.9 million when its sender Jack Dorsey accepted the winning bid for the collectible as a “non fungible
CAC.gov.ng: Despite site upgrade, poor online customer service lingers
By Rasheed Sobowale The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) on December 24, 2020, announced the scheduled upgrade of its company registration software to accommodate changes in the Companies and Allied Matters
NITDA slams N5m fine on Electronic Settlement over data breach
…extends time line for filing of annual audit report By Emmanuel Elebeke National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has ordered a data controller, Electronic Settlement Limited to pay the sum of
Nokia to cut up to 10,000 jobs by 2023
Nokia Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia announced Tuesday it will slash up to 11 per cent of its workforce within two years as the firm looks to cut costs and
Huawei sustains lead in global communications market by 31%
Huawei has maintained its leadership in the global wireless infrastructure market, increasing its market share by three per cent to 31 per cent. Analysts at the Dell’Oro for telecommunications infrastructure
China asks Alibaba to divest media assets ― Report
Beijing has asked Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba to divest its assets in the media sector out of concern over the company’s growing public influence, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
